STATE OF ALABAMA

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION – SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

The Planning Commission of the City of Rainbow City, Alabama met in a regular session at 4:00 P.M. and upon roll call the following members were present:

Present: Absent:

Thomas Moon, Chairman

Wes Ellis, Vice Chairman

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor

Bryan Stone, Council Member

Larry Harris

Elbert Tarvin

Jerry Tolbert

Mona Wallace

Sam Wilson

Also Present:

Wiley McLain, Building Official Laura Lloyd, Attorney

Doug Waldrup, City Engineer Eddie Perman, City Engineer

Greg Payne, Street Supervisor Melvin Potter, Fire Marshall

1. Upon roll call, Chairman Thomas Moon declared a quorum was present and the

following business was transacted.

2. The minutes from August 26, 2008 and September 9, 2008 were presented. Wes

Ellis moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the

minutes and approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

3. A public hearing was announced for the re-zoning request of Anita Bedwell of Briar-

cliff Properties, Inc. The lot is located on Montrose Avenue and is currently vacant

with a R-1 Single Family Residential District zoning. Mrs. Bedwell wants to re-zone

this parcel of land to Highway Commercial. She stated she has a client wishing to

start a dance and art studio and if the re-zoning request is given, she will build a

suitable building for them. There was no one present in opposition to this request.

Wes Ellis moved and Larry Harris seconded the motion to recommend to the

Rainbow City Council to re-zone this property to Highway Commercial. Motion

carried unanimously.

4. Eddie Perman, PECO Engineering was present with a site plan for Mr. John Smith.

Mr. Smith wants to build a spec building at the corner of Steele Station Road and

Nita Street. Mr. Perman stated the building will be a 60’ x 80’ building. Tim

Graves, Etowah County Engineer has spoken with Wiley McLain, Building Official,

and stated he has no problems with Mr. Smith entering onto Steele Station Road as

shown on the site plans. The parking spaces were increased to nine (9) spaces,

but until a tenant rents or purchases the building, it can not be clarified as to the

correct amount of spaces that will be needed. After discussion, Mona Wallace

moved and Wes Ellis seconded the motion to accept the site plans as drawn and

give Mr. Smith permission to start the site work. Motion carried unanimously.

5. A review for the recommendation of English Lane to the Rainbow City Council was

next. Court Barber is the developer of Westminster Phase Seven which is part of

English Lane. During Staff Review, it was stated that the fire hydrant was not

functional. Terry Walker stated it came from the factory with a defect. There was

no one present to answer the question concerning if it had been replaced or not.

Bryan Stone moved to table any action on this request until Planning knows if the

fire hydrant is OK. Elbert Tarvin seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

6. There being no other business to come before The Planning Commission, Wes Ellis

moved to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Hill

Recording Secretary